by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Administration & Social Service is the 14th most popular major in the country with 98,583 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public administration and social service graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,520 and had an average of $27,642 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,780 public administration and social service graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major” ranking, we looked at 434 colleges that offer a degree in public administration and social service. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public administration and social service program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tohono O’Odham Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a small public school situated in Sells, Arizona. It awarded 9 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 434 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Harcum College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 66 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stella and Charles Guttman Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major. Stella and Charles Guttman Community College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Full Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cankdeska Cikana Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major. Cankdeska Cikana Community College is a public institution located in Fort Totten, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blackfeet Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. BCC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Browning, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Urban College of Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Urban College of Boston is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 17 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is a small school located in Hayward, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Sitting Bull College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Located in Fort Yates, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Full Sitting Bull College Public Administration & Social Service Report
With a ranking of #9, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 848 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, York County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. York County Community College is located in Wells, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at York County Community College
Ohio Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Ohio Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 65 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Little Big Horn College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Little Big Horn College is a small public school situated in Crow Agency, Montana. It awarded 4 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Vermont came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 49 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Grace Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wyoming, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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United Tribes Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s public administration and social service degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full United Tribes Technical College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Fort Peck Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Fort Peck Community College is a small public school situated in Poplar, Montana. It awarded 5 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fort Peck Community College Public Administration & Social Service Report
Aaniiih Nakoda College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Aaniiih Nakoda College is a small public school situated in Harlem, Montana. It awarded 2 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Located in New Town, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, College of Menominee Nation did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Located in Keshena, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Administration & Social Service at CMN
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
Dutchess Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. DCC is a medium-sized school located in Poughkeepsie, New York that handed out 70 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 8 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
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Beacon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Leesburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, Bryant & Stratton College - Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Orchard Park, New York, and it awarded 93 associates’s public administration and social service degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Administration & Social Service at Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Tompkins Cortland Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Public Administration & Social Service Major list. Tompkins Cortland is located in Dryden, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.
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Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor, ME |
| 52 | Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence, SC |
| 53 | Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ |
| 54 | Bronx Community College | Bronx, NY |
| 55 | Monroe Community College | Rochester, NY |
| 56 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet, MN |
| 57 | University of Rio Grande | Rio Grande, OH |
| 58 | Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA |
| 59 | Orange County Community College | Middletown, NY |
| 60 | Kent State University at Ashtabula | Ashtabula, OH |
| 61 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn, NY |
| 62 | Genesee Community College | Batavia, NY |
| 63 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 64 | Massasoit Community College | Brockton, MA |
| 65 | Howard College | Big Spring, TX |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Washington County Community College | Calais, ME |
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